No mention of the Yanks ... but

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Why do people make fun of France as regards cowardice?

To find out, google 'French military victories'. The first entry will pull up 'French military defeats'.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

To find out, google 'French military victories'. The first entry will pull up 'French military defeats'.

Well, Napoleon beat the shit out of every European army for years. The French army was unbeatable under his direction. He probably would have won at Waterloo if he was feeling better. The French duked it out in WWI with the Germans. Also the French Foreign legion was known for being a tough outfit. The French underground performed admirably during WWII.
Oh by the way, the Normans beat the English and took over the country.

[smc]

All the discussion of the French and surrenders above reminded me today of a joke a friend of mine in Munich told me years ago:

Why are there so many tree-lined streets and leafy lanes in France?

Germans like to march in the shade.